GRIEF - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S18E7 - MOTHMAN v XYRIS v UKKIMA/CAZUR v NARSET MTG GAMEPLAY VOD

Deck Strategies

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  Ukkima, Stalking Shadow

  Leverages elf ramp and aggressive board presence to apply early pressure while supporting combo setups. Utilizes creature tokens and synergy with death triggers.

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  Cazur, Ruthless Stalker

  Focused on aggressive creature combat with +1/+1 counters and incremental value from combat damage. Uses disruption and removal to protect its board state.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  Aims to generate incremental value and card advantage through combat damage triggers and token production, supporting combo and control elements.

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  Narset, Enlightened Exile

  Utilizes noncreature spells to generate card advantage and disruption. Often builds towards combo finishes using instant and sorcery recursion and graveyard synergies.

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  The Wise Mothman

  Focuses on control and disruption, using taxing effects and interaction to slow opponents while setting up its own combo or value engines.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players used early resource denial and taxing effects like Fish triggers and Crypt Rats to slow down ramp and combo development.

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  Ristic Study was a key engine for card draw and token generation, enabling multiple players to maintain momentum throughout the game.

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  Mindbreak Trap was used at a crucial moment to counter a Food Chain combo, demonstrating the importance of timely interaction in cEDH.

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  One player exploited graveyard recursion with Vamp Tutor and Noxious Revival to assemble a lethal Brain Freeze combo using Underworld Breach.

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  The game highlighted the balance between combo assembly and disruption, with careful sequencing and counterplay determining the outcome.

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  Control elements such as The Wise Mothman’s taxing abilities and removal kept aggressive strategies in check until the final combo execution.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Brain Freeze

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  Underworld Breach

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  Mindbreak Trap

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  Noxious Revival

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  Eternal Scourge

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  Skullclamp

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  Mystic Remora

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  Allosaurus Shepherd

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  Portable Hole

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  Chrome Mox

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  Mana Confluence

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  Arcane Signet

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Crypt Rats

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  Brain Freeze

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  Burning Inquiry

Summary

The game started with players developing their mana bases and early board presence, including ramp creatures and artifact mana sources. Early interaction centered around resource denial and subtle disruption with effects like Fish trigger taxes and Crypt Rats. As the game progressed, players began assembling combos and card draw engines, with multiple instances of Ristic Study generating significant card advantage and token production. The pivotal moment came when a player successfully assembled Food Chain and started generating infinite mana and creatures, creating a threatening board state. However, the game took a sharp turn when a player used a Mindbreak Trap to counter a key combo piece, stalling the opponent’s win attempt. Later, one player managed to recur key combo pieces using cards like Vamp Tutor and Noxious Revival, setting up a lethal Brain Freeze combo with Underworld Breach. This combo aimed to mill opponents out of the game by repeatedly casting Brain Freeze from the graveyard, a classic cEDH win condition. Despite some counterplay and disruption, the combo resolved, forcing concessions. The game showcased the high interaction and fast combo potential typical of cEDH, ending with the milling player successfully executing their combo to secure victory.